Once again, it’s time for the world’s longest-running community science project – the Audubon Christmas Bird Count! From December 14 through January 5, North Carolina’s birders and nature enthusiasts will take part in the 119-year tradition of community science, collecting data that helps us understand how our bird populations are doing. Click here for the press release.

Anna Parot seeks birds! Photo: BC/DC Ideas

Join the fun!

Here is everything you need to know about the 2018 CBC and how to get involved:

What: 119th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count

When: December 14, 2018 - January 5, 2019

Where: See our list of counts organized by Audubon chapters and Audubon Ambassadors below, and a link to additional counts statewide and beyond here.

Get Social: Post photos to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook with #AudubonCBC & @audubonnc

Get Involved:

Birders of all ages are welcome to participate in this fun, nationwide community science project, which provides the National Audubon Society and other bird conservation organizations with a crucial snapshot of our native bird populations during the winter months. Each individual count is performed in a count circle with a diameter of 15 miles. At least ten volunteers, including a compiler to coordinate the process, count in each circle. The volunteers break up into small parties and follow assigned routes counting every bird they see.

Make plans to join a count near you: Contact the person listed below to sign up, and they’ll assign you to a team led by an experienced birder.